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The Indianapolis journal., 1887-10-19
RECORDS OF BALL PLAYERS
The Official Figures on the Work of the
Different Members of the League.
Shomberg Stands Eighth in the Batting Or
der-Detroit Again Easily Defeats the
American Association Champions.
Official Averages

Official Averages.
President Young has made public the official
averages OF League players who have partici-
pased in fifteen games. The batting averages
The Indianapolis journal., 1887-10-19

THE most effioacious stimulants to excite the
appetite are ANGosTURA BITTERs. prepared by
DIR. j. G.. B. Siegert 81 Sons. Beware of coun-
terfeits. Ask your grocer or druggist for the
genuine Article.
The Indianapolis journal., 1887-10-19
WAsHIseyoS, Oct Washington. 7; Balti-
more, o.
NEW YORK. Oct 1a-Brooklyn, 3; Metropoli-
tans. o,
Baseball Notes.

R-The Detroits and the st. Louis Browns.
in their worlds championship series. will play in
the day olowing. No game of that series is to
be played here.
Excelsior Lodge, No. %, &. of P. defeated
Capital City Lodge. No. 81. in a match game of
ball at Athletic Park, yesterday afternoon. for
the Pythian cham pionship of the city, by the
score OF II to IL, seven innings being played.
The features of the game were two home runs
by Geo Schmidt aud Val Fahrbach, of Excelsi-
or Lodge. number Of persons witnessed the
game.
The Cuban Giants, who have, by their funny
antics as we'll as excellent playing. been one of
the popular teams this season. will play the last
games the home grounds tomorrow and Fri
day afternoon. Grant, the second baseman,
who is said to be Dunlap's equal. and Slovey.
the colored pitcher of the Newark club, and
Williams, the eccentric coacher, are To play.
The game will be called at o'clock.
The Indianapolis journal., 1887-10-19
Racing at baltimore.

BALTIMoRE, Oct. 1s-Flrst Race-For two
year olds: Ave furlongs. King Crab first, Vance
second, Speedwe third. Time, 1:O2I.
Second Race-Three-quarters of mile.
Stuyvesans first. Bradford second, Patrocles
third. Time, 1:15t.
Third Race-Orio1e handicap; one mile and a
furlong. Kingston frst Firenzi second, Volante
third. Time. Loo
Fourth Racs-The Breckenridge stakes for
three-vear- -olds; one mile and five furlongs.
Hanover first. Glenmound second, Stockton
third. Tine, 2:52a.
Fifth Race-One and one quarter mile. Elk
wood won: Jennie B. second, Vosburg third.
Time 2l2A
The Indianapolis journal., 1887-10-19

IMPURITIES of the blood often cause great an
noyance at this season; Hoods Sarsaparilla puri-
fes the blood and cures all such affections.
The Indianapolis journal., 1887-10-19
DETROIT.
ST. LOUIS.
Score by innings

Totals. -. 2 II 27 10 S Totals. -.
The Indianapolis journal., 1887-10-19

Local Weather Record.
INDIANAPOLIS. Oct. 1S, 1887
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-03-31
A Missouri Diana.

Mrs. Henry Harmon. who lives five
miles south of Houston. Mo-, came in
the other afternoon, bringing pair of
fine wild turkeys. which she killed with
her rifle the day before.
How came you to kill themp" was
asked by your correspondent.
why. easy enough. There are plenty
of wild turkeys in our locality. One of
my little boys was out hunting rabbits
about half Il mile from the house. He
saw Il gang of turkeys. He came back.
told me about it. and | just shoudered
my gun and started. had not travel
ed far beyond the place designated
when l was made happy by espying II
fine gang. | fired and killed this large
one, and before they could all escape |
detained this one"
Tell me about some of your feats
with the rifle"
We'll. never did but one piece Of
shooting that 1 am particularly proud
Of once killed bear. 1t was long
while ago, when father lived near the
head of Il small stream that emptics into
Big Creek. One morning, early in the
autumn, father left home for Houston
Mother was away spending the day
with her sister. | was alone with Il little
brother and sister. About 10 o'clock |
heard the dogs barking wildly in a cove.
about POO yards above the house. L
seized the rifle and hurried to the scene
When | got there | found it was a big
bear The animal was standing on its
mind legs and was constantly turning
about, and now and then boxing dog
into last month I WAS considerably
frightened at first, but ] took Il little
time TO nerve myself Then | took good
aim under the left arm, and fired. The
bear fell awkwardly, rolled down the
hill into the little streem. and when ]
made my cautious approach he was
dead "-St LOUIS Giobe-D Democrat.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-03-31
Long John Wentworth and George
Smith.

Long John Wentworth is said to be
getting feeble. There are very few men
left who were as active and prominent
as he in Chicago forty years ago who
are III full possession of their faculties.
one of the few. Alexander Mitchell,
President of the St. Paul, is another;
but Mitchell was a young man when
the other two were in their prime.
When George Smith started his bank
on South water street in Il small way he
had very little capital. He studied to
get circulation. and western people
know how well he succeeded. These
were the early days of wildcat banks,
and John Wentworth was running the
Democrat, now the Chicago Tribune.
Smith kept putting out his paper money
and the Democrat kept attacking the
money as, bad and illegal. The Scotch
man was Il pretty steady banker or he
couldn't have stood up under the at
lacks of Wentworth S newspaper But
he did. and the public found him so
prompt to redeem his own notes, SO
obliging. and so apparently pleased
when they were brought in. while other
bankers were so evasive, that George
Smiths money grew in favor above any
other. 1t was the only promise to pay
that in those days was looked upon us
good as gold" and it was the only one
that proved as good as gold" John
Wentworth's attacks ceased on GER
tain day. simultaneously big tract Of
land-farm land it was in that day
was transferred from George Smith to
the editor of the Democrat. 1t was that
tract between State street and Archer
avenue through which Wentworth ave
nue. runs. 1t was sub-dIvided long after
Wentworth had given over newspaper
work, and even after George Smith had
closed up his bank here. had taken his
fortune and gone back to Scotland.
Then that land was cut up into building
lots. and they made the old newspaper
editor rich man. Both the old men
are still alive. both very rich. and al
most sole survivors of the active days of
the '40s. Chicago Nal.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-03-31
Beauty in the House.

First and foremost, home should
not be ugly-that is, rs the first step
toward the ''beauty resulting" the
deformity must be gotten ridden of. To
retain the ugly carpet that won't wear
out, and pile rich-colored rugs upon it,
is poor sense and poor economy. \
Royal Worcester vase on q bare marble
mantel. glaring whte,' or deliberately
blackened and gilded, is rs much out of
place rs bunch Of roses in IA coal
scuttle. The finest engraving or etching
will not appear 10 advantage upon n
white wall, So. even if the ugly carpet
is not worn out, it must 60. to make
way for something which, if it be only
ingram, will be soft in color, and incon-
splcuous in pattern. A carpet which
obtrudes itself upon notice, puts the rest
of the room out of countenance. The
bookcase cannot hold its own against
it. aud the little evidences of culture
shrink into obscurity. Even if the car
pet cost two dollars a yard, and was
the result of long pinch of economy,
if it be ugly. let it 60. Forget its cost,
and face firmly the fact that your best
efforts to attain beauty will fail, as long
as there is any deformity present. But
it need not 60 for nothing. Send it to
the auctioneer's sure it is a large
shop-and you will often be surprised at
the amount you will receive for it.
There are many of the unregenerate
who look only to the money value and
durability of an article, who will con-
tend for it, and give you fair price.
You might set the price, and order that
it be not sold beneath it. Then. if it is
returned to you. send it with whatever
other scraps of carpet you have. to
carpet weaver, and have it made into a
really lovely and durable rug. at
seventy-five cents q square yard-about
thirty-five cents Brussels width
Marion Foster Washburne, m Good
HOuSeEeeDinQ.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-03-31
Words in the English Language.

BY actual enumeration of the words
contained in the best dictionaries, it
has been ascertained that 1880 En-
glish words are of Saxon origion and
%. 354 of classical origion. In conse-
quence of the popular nature of the
Teutouic words in the language. the
Saxon element largely predomnates in
the works of our greatest writer's. The
pronouns. numerals, propositions. con-
functions, and auxiliary verbs. the
names of the elements. and their
changes, of the seasons. the heavenly
bodies, the division of time. the features
OF natural scenery. the organs of the
body. the modes of bodily action and
posture, the commonest animals. the
words used IN earliest childhood. the
ordinary terms of traffic, the constitu-
ent words IN proverbs. the designation
of kindred. the simpler emotions of the
mind. terms of pleasantly. satire. con-
tempt. indi gnatlon. invective, and anger
are for the most part of Saxon origin.
Words indicating more advanced civ
ilization and complex feelings. and most
of the terms employed in art. science.
mental and moral philosophy, are of
classical origin. The English LANGUAGE.
which is now spoken by nearly one
hundred millions of the earth's inhabi-
tants, is in its vocabulary one of the
most heterogeneous that ever existed.
There is. perhaps. no language so full
OF words, evidently derived from the
most distant sources. rs English. Every
country OF the globe seems 10 have
brought some of its verbal manufactures
10 the intellectual market of EnUkand.
Latin. Greek, Hebrew. Celtic. Saxon,
Danish. French, Spanish. Italian. Ger
man-nay, even Hindustani, Malay,
and Chinese words are mixed together
in the English dictionary.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-03-31

''Do you teach the English pronunc;a-
tion?"
Yes
Questionable English?''
mo; not fashionable English; good
English"
''Ah that won't do. l guess l know
good English good enough. But pa
and are going to England next spring,
and | want to learn some London En-
glish. Good day. and the speaker-it
was woman, trinity dressed-walked
nimbly down the marble steps of a mod
est dwelling in the upper part of the
city and trippad away.
She had just been making inquiry
concerning the scope and terms of
new establishment of learning, an in
stitution where ''ladies of neglected cdu-
cation can receive instruction and
where particular attention is paid to the
moduatlon and infection of the voice
Il think am supplying want that
has long been felt" said the head of
the esta blshment, woman with his
toric name, to the reporter. You
know there are many ladies who have
not had an opportunity to acquire lib
eral culture in their youth. who gladly
embrace the chance that | afford them
have about eighteen pupils now. Most
of them are young ladies who are en-
ployed during the day, and who, being
ambitious, wish to excel. Some are
ladies well-to-do now, though, perhaps,
not SO we'll off in their youth. They are
making up for opportunities that were
wanting in their earlier life and are
fitting themselves for their higher social
position.
DO you also write letters for those
unable to write?"
Yes. That is very old idea in
some European countries. and find it
very useful here also. Most of my pat
rons of that kind are servants, but some
of them are women who have means
enough to live elegantly, but who are
poor with the pen. or have no faith in
their ability to spell correctly. Alto
gether, besides earning an honest living
for myself. feel that am doing good
philanthropic work "
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-03-31

stairs to "Emily's' room, and there I
found her stretched out on the floor, near
window overlooking the lawn, appar-
emily dead. An examination showed that
she had merely tainted, and I soon re-
stored her to consciousness. "Where is
he?" was the first question she asked
when she opened her eyes.
"Where is who?'' I asked, pretending
not to know to whom she refereed
"My husband" she replied, aud then
she went off into another room. I knew
that it was time to telegraph for my en-
ployer. Hurrying down stairs, I called
up another servant to take charge of
Emily" leaving the house-girl watching
the stranger who still fingered on the
roadside in front of the premises.
Taking a short cut across a neighbours
lawn, fastened to the telegraph Office,
sent hurried message to my employer to
come home Immediately, and then put the
village Marshal onto the stranger. The
latter was arrested on suspicion and
placed in the little brick cell near the
depot. The following night my employer
reached home, and on the way from the
depot to the house, in carriage, /
detailed the occurrence of the day before.
81 expected it," was all he said.
1 went with him to his wife's room,
and there heart-rending scene occurred.
The heart of my employers wife was bat
thing with love for the handsome stranger
and admiration for the kind aud generous
man who had taken her for better or for
worse; while he, poor man, was awaiting
the verdict. Amid the most violent sob
bings she threw her arms around his neck
and cried: 81 love him, forgive me, oh
forgive MEL
Don't ask my forgiveness, Emily" he
said in kind, gentle tones, as he unclasped
her hands, alone am to blame, and I
alone should suffer-
He then sent me to the Marshal's Office
with instructions to have the Marshal
bring the stranger to the house. What
followed I cannot say but that night the
train going East pulled up at
the little village station, and took on as
passengers, the lovely emily" and the
handsome stranger.
Ny employer subsequently informed me
that the stranger was Fm1ly's first hus-
band; that he had been sent to Sing Sing
prison for embezzlement, and during his
he may employer met the
wife at the springs, fell in love with her
and secured her divorce from the i'm
prisOned husband. He then married her,
and the pardoning of the first husband
put an unexpected stop to his happy mar
ried life. The night they left he gave
them a check for $4,000, and wished them
all the happiness in the world. He never
heard from them again.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-03-31
body. this theory is generally accepted,
and the verdict so states it.

body. this theory is generally accepted,
and the verdict so states it.
A young woman of Louisville was
carefully picking her way along a Slip
perry sidewalk the other day just behind
an elderly and portly man. Suddenly
he slipped, and in his efforts to keep
from falling down he threw one hand
backward and struck the young lady
squarely and violently on the nose. The
blow stunned her so that she had to be
assisted into an adjacent store, and an
examination by physician developed
the fact that her nose had been broken.
Both eyes became blackened from the
injury.
The mails of congressman are larger
now than during the long session of
congress. and the hotels are not SO
crowded. A great many people who
came TO Washington last year to ask
for something personally are content
this year with writing for it. There
are from 10000 TO $4,000 letters re-
ceived 1T the postoffice of the house
of representatives every day. in addi-
ton TO 5000 or 5000 newspapers and
other packages, II larger mail business
than is usually done in a city of %, 900
people.
The marriage laws of Pennsylvania,
framed to prevent hasty marriages,
have been in operation year. They
have had one certain result. they have
increased the revenues of the jersey
parsons who live near the Pennsylvania
line. In Camden the Roman Catholic
clergymen refuse to marry hasty couples
from Philadelphia, but many of the
Protestants are not SO conscientious.
One p:.rson stayed home during his
summer vacation and made some $500
in fees. Another has cards. giving his
residence and minute directions how to
get there. distributed on all the ferry
boats plying between Philadefphia and
Camden.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-03-31

Alb Lehman drove into frisco, Utah.
says the Times Of that place, and
bought II 500 wedding rousseau. The
outfit was really an elegant one. con-
sisting of dress suit, toothDick boots,
derby hat, and black kids With his
gray hair cut close, clean shaven and
starched. Ab resembled college pro-
fessor. 10 the obliging clerk who sug-
gested silk socks and underwear he re-
piled: Young man. I've married three
gosh burned fine women. IN | didn't
spark none of 'em week. They're
dead now, an I'm goin to marry
mother one. | dunno who it'll be. but
the gal rs gets me III have TO be quick
bout it. an she'll have to take me
without no frlled night shirt an fixns..
Accompanied by w. f. Fowler, the
sheep bonanzaite. he started for Fill
more. Utah. by team in the morning.
where they intend to rustic for wife
apiece among the schoolma ms.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-03-31
TO PROTECT MARRIED MEN
A Curious Measure Considered by the Mon
tana Legislature.
Norricfon Harald

NOrrIStOn Herald.
The following bill was introduced bv
Representative Buskett during the clos
ing hours of the session. It was passed
under suspension of the rules and went
to the council where it was variously ap-
portioned out to special committees and
finally referred back to the house with
the recommendation that it be trans
lated into the Missouri language.
ANACT FOR THE BETTER PROTEC-
TION OF MARRIED MEN.
Be it enacted by the legislative assembly
of Montana:
Section 1. Whereas, during the pres
ent session of the legislature, sundry,
numerous and divers bills have been pass
ed looking to the improvement of the
condition of married women; defining
their rights and clothing them as nearly
as possible with all the legal righs and
attributes of men:
Whereas. Under the laws above men
toned, said married women may sue and
be sued, may hold and own property in
their individual right separate and apart
from their husbands; therefore, be it re-
solved:
Section 2. That hereafter it shall be
misdemeanor for any married woman
to purs hase a new bonnet, a silk dress or
sealskln sacque, unless she shall first
obtain the written order from her hus-
band, and shall further have given him
an indemnifying bond for payment of
the same.
Section 8. That in consideration of
extra rights, privileges and immunities
heretofore mentioned, it shall hereafter
be lawfal for any husband to stay out
at least three times a week until II o'clock
midnight, and if any married weman
shall utter any complaint she shall be
adjudged guilty of misdemeanor and
shall be punished by being prohibited
from making any comment upon the
bonnet of the lady who occupies the
front pew in church.
Section 4. In addition to the three
nights above provided, married men may
be permitted to attend lodge on Monday
Wednesday and Saturday nights respect
lively of each week, and said lodges are
hereby permitted to keep open until 2
o'clock a. m, and any married woman
who shall lock the front door or leave
the baby carriage in the hall, or put out
the lights prior to 2 o'clock a. M, shall
be denied the privilege of gossiping
with any other lady for the period of six
months.
Section 5. Hereinafter it shall be I'M
lawful for any married woman to do any
of the following acts more than twice in
one day:
1. To pull out more than one handful
of hair at a time.
2. To strike him with rolling pin
more than seventeen times in success
ion.
8. To throw hot water on him.
4. To throw more than one flat iron
at time.
Section 6. It shall hereafter be un-
lawful for any married woman to go to
bed without first having thoroughly
warmed her feat
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-03-31
1t All Depends.
Wall Street News.

She had selected the biggest trunk in
Pittsburg sales-room, and when the clerk
asked her if it was for the seashore she
replied:
"That depends"
"On the weather."
''No sir. My husband has put his last
dollar into wheat. If the price goes up,
we 60 to Long Branch in July. If it goes
down, we'll want this trunk to go to keep
ing house in out West.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-03-31
Not Cheekered but Striped
New York World

Visitor Ito convict in penitentiary) Are
you undergoing punishment for your
first offense.
Convict mot without pride)- sir;
I've been up several times afore.
Visi:or-Ah. Then your career must
have been very checkered one?
Convict-No, my career has been a
very striped one.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-03-31

A composition in an adjoining state
is supposed to have died violent death
the day before Christmas. The editor
wrote, ''Old Gifts in New Lights" and
it appeared in print Odd Girls in New
Tights" The composition is supposed
to have mistaken the editorial for an
article on the balIet.-No rrtstoa0hs Her.
aid
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-03-31
Took it Out in Trade.

Young man Whispering to ieweler =
That engagement ring bought Of you
yesterday
Jeweler-What's the matter with it.;
didn't 1t fit?
Young man cautiously Ssh! It didn't
it.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-03-31

Geronimo is employed in making gar
dens at Fort Pickens. He expects to
raise cabbage this year instead of scalps.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-03-31
Wasn't Caught Mapping.
Merchant Travel

"Well, Mr.. Brown, how is your circula-
tion to-day?" inquiries the physician of
an editor whom he had been visiting for
some time.
The sick man raised his head cautiously,
and asked:
Doctor, am / very sick?'
"Oh, not so very"
"Thls isn't likely to be my last illness,
is it?''
NET at all; not at ALL"
"Fifty thousand copies daily" replied
the editor firmly, as he laid his head back
on the pillow.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-03-31

Peter r. Sweeny. the Bismarck and
brains of the old Tammany ring, has left
New York and started back 70 Paris to
reioin his family.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-03-31
HARMONY AND DISCORD.
NEW YORK JOURNAL.
BEFORE MARRIAGE.

BEFORE MARRIAGE.
She sings beautiful soprano
Most every night,
And plays the upright grand piano
To his delight.
Beside the instrument he fingers,
Admiring sees
The lovely maiden's fair fingers
T asia DER the keys.
And thinks such happiness he never
Before enjoyed;
What bliss to Iipger there forever
Bliss unalloyed.
AFTER MARRIAGE.
What, banging on the piano.
Well, I'll be Dlessedi
You think that you can sing soprano?
Give us q rest
Perhaps you think your voice delicious?
IT'S, goodness knows!
You'd better go and wash your dishes
And darn your hose.
You think that your player. maybe?
You are, no doubt!
Come down and mind your squalling baby,
I'm going out.